You're Already Paying for Electricity — Why Not Invest in Your Own Solar System?

Every month, homeowners and businesses pay for electricity simply to keep their properties running.


Lights, appliances, geysers, pumps, air conditioning, security systems, home offices and other essential equipment all contribute to the monthly electricity bill.


But there is an important question worth asking:

What if part of the money you're already spending on electricity could instead contribute towards your own energy system?

Solar isn't simply about installing panels on a roof.

A properly designed solar system can combine solar panels, a hybrid inverter and battery storage to help generate electricity during the day, store excess energy and provide backup power when required.

And because every property uses electricity differently, choosing the right system is more important than simply choosing the biggest system available.

Solar Should Be an Investment — Not Just Another Expense

Electricity costs are an ongoing household or business expense.

A solar installation, on the other hand, is an investment in an energy-generating asset installed at your property.

The objective isn't necessarily to eliminate your electricity bill completely.

Instead, a correctly designed system can help you:

  • Generate your own electricity
  • Reduce reliance on grid electricity
  • Make greater use of available solar energy
  • Store energy for later use
  • Provide backup power during interruptions
  • Improve energy independence
  • Protect against some future electricity-cost increases
  • Take greater control over how your property uses energy

The actual financial benefit will depend on the property's electricity consumption, tariff structure, solar resource, system size, battery capacity and how the system is operated.

That is why system design matters.

Choosing the Right Solar System

Sharp Solar offers a range of residential solar solutions from approximately 6 kW through to 16 kW, together with larger customised systems for higher-demand properties and commercial applications.

There isn't one solar package that is right for everyone.

A smaller household with moderate electricity consumption may have very different requirements from a large home with multiple geysers, pumps, air conditioning, electric cooking and other high-demand appliances.

Sharp Solar therefore offers different combinations of:

Solar panels + inverter + battery storage

to suit different energy requirements.

SHARP SOLAR RESIDENTIAL PACKAGE RANGE

6 / 6.5 kW SOLAR SYSTEMS

The entry point into Sharp Solar's larger residential package range includes several technology options.

Deye 6 kW Package

  • Deye 6 kW hybrid inverter
  • Deye 5.12 kWh lithium battery
  • 8 solar panels
  • Professional installation
  • COC
  • SSEG support
  • 10-year warranty

Deye 6 kW Extended

  • Deye 6 kW hybrid inverter
  • 2 × Dyness lithium batteries
  • 12 solar panels
  • Professional installation
  • COC
  • SSEG support
  • 10-year warranty

LuxPower 6.5 kW Standard

  • LuxPower SNA Pro 6.5 kW inverter
  • LuxPower 15 kWh lithium battery
  • 6 solar panels
  • Professional installation
  • COC
  • SSEG support
  • 5-year warranty

LuxPower 6.5 kW Extended

  • LuxPower SNA Pro 6.5 kW inverter
  • LuxPower 15 kWh lithium battery
  • 12 solar panels
  • Professional installation
  • COC
  • SSEG support
  • 5-year warranty

Sungrow 6 kW

  • Sungrow 6 kW combination system
  • 10 kWh battery storage
  • 12 solar panels
  • Professional installation
  • COC
  • SSEG support
  • Replacement warranty subject to applicable terms and conditions

Fox 6 kW

  • 6 kW Fox inverter
  • 11.5 kWh Fox battery
  • 8 × 620 W solar panels

8 kW SOLAR SYSTEMS

For properties requiring greater inverter capacity and energy storage, Sharp Solar offers several 8 kW configurations.

Deye 8 kW

  • Deye 8 kW hybrid inverter
  • Dyness PowerBox battery — 16 kWh
  • 12 solar panels

Sungrow 8 kW

  • Sungrow 8 kW combination system
  • 10 kWh battery storage
  • 12 solar panels

Extended Sungrow 8 kW

  • Sungrow 8 kW combination system
  • 15 kWh battery storage
  • 16 solar panels

Sunsynk 8 kW

  • Sunsynk 8 kW single-phase inverter
  • 16.07 kWh Sunsynk battery
  • 16 solar panels

SigEnergy 8 kW

  • SigEnergy 8 kW inverter
  • 9.0 kWh SigEnergy battery
  • 12 solar panels

10 / 10.5 / 12 kW SOLAR SYSTEMS

For larger homes and higher electricity consumption, Sharp Solar offers systems with increased inverter capacity and battery storage.

Sungrow 10 kW

  • Sungrow 10 kW combination system
  • 15 kWh battery storage
  • 14 solar panels

Sungrow 10 kW Extended

  • Sungrow 10 kW combination system
  • 15 kWh battery storage
  • 16 solar panels

Fox 10.5 kW

  • 10.5 kW Fox hybrid inverter
  • 3 × 11.5 kWh Fox batteries
  • 34.5 kWh total battery storage
  • 24 × 620 W solar panels
  • R243,000 incl. VAT

12 kW SOLAR SYSTEMS

Solis 12 kW

  • 12 kW Solis hybrid inverter
  • 16 kWh Dyness battery
  • 16 × 620 W solar panels
  • R165,000 incl. VAT

Deye 12 kW 1-Phase

  • 12 kW single-phase Deye hybrid inverter
  • 16 kWh Deye battery
  • 16 × 620 W solar panels
  • R170,000 incl. VAT

GoodWe 12 kW

  • 12 kW GoodWe inverter
  • 16 kWh GoodWe battery
  • 16 × 620 W solar panels
  • R170,000 incl. VAT

Deye 12 kW 3-Phase

  • 12 kW 3-phase Deye hybrid inverter
  • 2 × 16 kWh Deye batteries
  • 32 kWh total battery storage
  • 24 × 620 W solar panels
  • R230,000 incl. VAT

15 / 16 kW SOLAR SYSTEMS

For larger residential properties and higher-demand applications, Sharp Solar also offers higher-capacity systems.

Sungrow 15 kW 3-Phase

  • 15 kW 3-phase Sungrow inverter
  • 30 kWh battery storage
  • 24 × 620 W solar panels
  • R253,000 incl. VAT

Deye 16 kW

  • 16 kW Deye hybrid inverter
  • 2 × 16 kWh Deye batteries
  • 32 kWh total battery storage
  • 24 × 620 W solar panels
  • R240,000 incl. VAT

Sunsynk 16 kW

  • 16 kW Sunsynk inverter
  • 2 × 16 kWh Sunsynk batteries
  • 32 kWh total battery storage
  • 24 × 620 W solar panels
  • R220,000 incl. VAT

What About Larger Properties and Businesses?

Sharp Solar's solutions aren't limited to residential installations.

For larger homes, farms, guest accommodation, offices, warehouses, retail properties, industrial applications and other high-demand environments, Sharp Solar can develop custom solar solutions from approximately 30 kW through to 300 kW, depending on the property's requirements.

These systems should be designed around the property's actual:

  • Electricity consumption
  • Load profile
  • Peak demand
  • Solar generation potential
  • Battery requirements
  • Backup requirements
  • Available installation area
  • Electrical infrastructure

Rather than selecting a package based purely on the size of the property, a proper assessment should determine what the system needs to accomplish.

The Important Part: Don't Buy Solar Based on Size Alone

An 8 kW system isn't automatically the right solution for every 8 kW household.

Likewise, a larger battery isn't automatically better for every property.

The right system depends on how much electricity you use, when you use it and what you want your solar system to achieve.

For example, two properties could have similar monthly electricity bills but very different consumption patterns.

One may use most of its electricity during the daytime when solar generation is available.

Another may consume much more electricity in the evening, making battery storage more important.

This is why Sharp Solar's approach is based on matching the system to the property and the customer's requirements.

Solar Can Also Provide Energy Security

There is another reason many property owners consider solar: backup power.

A hybrid solar system can combine solar generation and battery storage to provide energy when grid electricity is unavailable, depending on the system configuration and the loads connected to the backup supply.

The amount of backup available depends on:

  • Battery capacity
  • Inverter capacity
  • Connected loads
  • Duration of the outage
  • Solar production
  • System configuration

This means backup performance should always be discussed as part of the system design rather than treated as a guaranteed number of hours.

So, Are You Paying for Electricity Anyway?

That's the question worth asking.

If your property already spends thousands of rand every month on electricity, it may be worth investigating what a properly designed solar system could do for your energy consumption.

Instead of simply continuing to purchase electricity from the grid, you can explore the possibility of generating and storing a portion of your own energy.

The important first step isn't choosing an inverter brand.

It isn't choosing the biggest battery.

And it isn't choosing the cheapest package.

The first step is understanding your energy requirements.

GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE

Sharp Solar can assess your requirements and help you identify a suitable solar solution based on your property's energy consumption, backup requirements and available installation options.

Whether you're looking for a 6 kW, 8 kW, 10 kW, 12 kW, 15 kW or 16 kW residential system, or require a custom 30–300 kW solution, Sharp Solar can help you explore the available options.

GET A FREE QUOTE

Location: Western Cape, South Africa

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